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Here at Governing, we wanted to have a little fun for the holidays. So we posted a government-themed holiday ...

Here at Governing, we wanted to have a little fun for the holidays. So we posted a government-themed holiday poem from columnists Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene and challenged you, the readers, to create your own.

We got four responses! And we had a blast passing them around the office, evaluating the merits of each. In the end, everyone who submitted an entry will receive a small prize.

Today, we'll post the office favorite, by Jeff Clark in Connecticut. Tomorrow, we'll post the additional three finalists. So for your holiday enjoyment: